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  [Vito Marzullo raw #44]

  Chicago, Chicago Politics, CLIR, Communities, Guerrilla Television, Latinx, NHPRC, Politics, Vito Marzullo

  Raw tape #44 for Vito Marzullo documentary. Rakove transitions. Director Tom Weinberg talks with Milton Rakove, a professor of political science at the University of Illinois-Chicago and author who documented the Chicago political machine under Mayor Richard J. Daley. Weinberg coaxes sound bytes out of Rakove, used as transitions in the documentary’s final cut. They discuss Marzullo’s strengths and weaknesses, his day-to-day operations as part of the “machine” and how the Chicago City Council really governs.

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  [Once a Star raw: Jim Rivera #3]

  Chicago, Communities, Latinx, Once A Star, Sports, White Sox

  Raw footage of an interview with Chicago White Sox player Jim Rivera, who played with the team throughout the 1950s. Rivera talks about his troubled upbringing, his run-ins with the law, his journey into the Major Leagues, and what his current life is like in Angola, IN. Shot for the 1986 TV special “Once A Star.”

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  [#4 At School]

  Latinx

  Puerto Rican Nationalists visit a conference in Chicago in honor of their actions, supporters group leaders speak to demonstrate their support.

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  [Chicago Slices raw: School Board]

  Chicago, Chicago Slices, Communities, GDDF, Latinx, NHPRC-2

  KEVIN LAMM, local school board president: Interview about local school board responsibilities, special programs, hopes and dreams for the future. Visit the School Board Meeting, and meet the other members at Brentano School in Logan Square/Avondale.

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  [Chicago Slices raw: Cuba Caravan #1]

  Chicago, Chicago Slices, Communities, GDDF, Latinx, NHPRC-2

  CUBA CARAVAN: Organized protest against the blockade of Cuba by the U.S. Volunteers drive trucks from cities in U.S. to Mexico border then to port for boat to Cuba. Interviews with ERIC HAHN, HARALD HAHN, REYNALDO ACOSTA, Caravan Organizer REVEREND LUCIUS WALKER, GISELA and GILDA LOPEZ, JOHN VOTAVA, performances by RAMONE MARINO and JOSE DAVID. Caravan volunteers in Roscoe Village disassemble bicycles, and package up aid to go to Cuba. Then to St. Pious Church in Pilsen for the Caravan send off, dinner, performances, Loading up the trucks. Anecdote by ERIC HAHN about meeting FIDEL CASTRO. Mostly in Spanish.

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  [Puerto Rican Independence Movement Saturday Workshops in Chicago #1]

  CLIR, Guerrilla Television, Latinx

  A Saturday workshop conference held in Chicago for the Puerto Rican Independence Movement, followed by a brief excerpt of footage of a young children’s classroom.

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  [Chicago Slices raw: CTA graffiti contest]

  Chicago, Chicago Slices, Communities, Latinx

  Raw footage for “Chicago Slices,” a series about everyday life in Chicago. This video features interviews with graffiti artists Anthony Lewellen, Chris Silva, Jesus Rodriquez, Castillo Perez, and Greg Penrice. These five young men created a large mural called “Uriginal Flavor” as part of a contest sponsored by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). They display their artwork, which was chosen as the winning piece, in Logan Square and meet with media representatives at the press conference highlighting the contest. They discuss their artwork, the meaning behind it, techniques they use, and the process of creating graffiti art.

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  [Inside Spring Training raw #30]

  Chicago, Communities, Latinx, Sports, White Sox

  Raw footage from the documentary “Inside Spring Training,” a look at the 1978 Chicago White Sox in the pre-season. Bus to St. Pete #2.